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Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Old Man Style....UES, Manhattan

You know he has lived a full life! And that smile is his best accessory. Doesn't it say it all? Isn't his whole outfit in that smile?

Anonymous said ... (8:43 AM) :

This gentleman reminds me so much of my late grandfather - who always looked dapper in his overcoat, gloves, hat, scarf tied just so, ... sigh ... you rarely see this kind of elegant style and grace these days. Thanks Scott - this picture is as good as Proust's madelines as a catalyst for bringing back wonderful memories.

This couldn't be better--the coat is superb, and there's even a pocket square in place.

A (modest) proposal: we ditch the phrase "old man's style," which implies that this category of dressing belongs to only one segment of the population. In fact, it belongs to--and should should be emulated by--all.

Thanks.

Anonymous said ... (11:24 AM) :

Speaking of an old man's style... Do you think no-vent suits are old-style? Recently bought a suit (loved the fabric and all) which was originally two-vent but had to tailor it to make no-vent... Feels kind of weird as I've never worn no-vent suits...Thanks!

Anonymous said ... (11:33 AM) :

speaking of an old man's style, do you think no-vent suits are old-style? I recently bought a suit (loved the fabric and all) but it had to be tweaked and made no-vent (originally it was two-vent). feels kind of weird as I've never worn no-vent suits...

Anonymous said ... (12:02 PM) :

Great and timeless style! And his smile can make your day!

Anonymous said ... (12:09 PM) :

Papy sexy.

Anonymous said ... (12:33 PM) :

I cringe every time I see that "Old Man" Style heading. I think "Style" without the age qualifier would do just fine.

I agree with anon at 8.24 - his smile is his best accessory! An elegant gentleman!

Anonymous said ... (1:29 PM) :

A real Gentleman. With a capital G.

+Cem

Anonymous said ... (1:42 PM) :

I agree with Anonymous who said that he cringed at the term 'old man style'. No ageism please = your photographs prove that style crosses the age frontiers.

Having said that, most photographs are of the young. As a sixty-plus woman who is passionate about style, let's have many more cross-generational photos - stylish older women are out there, it's is just that at the moment you are not tuned into them (exept occasionally).

McQueen said ... (1:43 PM) :

Going against the grain i'm gonna say the coat is too long. But then that's the case with 95% of men's overcoats- i'll never understand why so many men want a coat that looks like a dress...

Anonymous said ... (2:40 PM) :

anon 11:33- Most suits from the 30-50's had no vents.

Anonymous said ... (2:41 PM) :

So what do you do if someone doesn't want a photo taken, do you just walk away or do you take the photo anyway?

just wondering!

Also thank you for taking fashion out of corporate magazine and elite design companies and back to the streets, where it really is created isn't it?!!

I'm intrigued by how long his pants are. He's got quite a break going there. But I like it, I'm not buying into this Thom Browne capri nonsense.

Anonymous said ... (5:33 PM) :

I see the term "old man style" not so much meaning "this is what old guys wear", but showing a particular approach to style and dressing that earlier generations had and we seem to have lost. For example, every photo I've seen on this blog with a guy wearing a hat, it seems to me that he made a conscious decision to wear the hat, EXCEPT in the case of the old dudes who weart the hat because they just do, and they wear it much more naturally.

Oh, and the question about unvented suits ... I personally love them but I know that right now they're about as "in" as stonewash jeans and legwarmers. But done right, they give the best sillouette of any suit ... check out all those old-time Hollywood movies, where ventless suits were almost mandatory because they looked so good. (Just don't get the jacket too tight, or you get a wierd "bum-hug" look.)

Anonymous said ... (5:54 PM) :

Apparently most of you people haven't been to a small town Methodist church service in the winter. A good number of senior gentlemen are as dapper looking as this man.

On my front page right now i have 4 posts that highlight women over 40 - not because I'm doing some special "Age" issue but because i saw them and thought they looked great,

what more can I do?

I think a lot of young people are learning great things from the older people I have posted on my blog (I'm proud of that) but can't older people learn something from the younger generation? Don't be so literal, if look at things in a more abstract and inspirational way and you will get so much more out of this blog.

sorry, rant over

Anonymous said ... (8:13 PM) :

i think this picture embodies why i and maybe so many other people love The Satorialist. It's because of the smiles on the people's faces when they are photographed.

Anonymous said ... (8:29 PM) :

the best part of the outfit is the black under the coat, black pants, black shoes, and black gloves. it creates a neat effect with the grey coat

Tadeusz said ... (9:32 PM) :

Hm, maybe the reason people feel that older men and women are underrepresented is because the pictures of them don´t pop the same way. Our instincts don´t react by sorting them into competition or possible conquests, and thus they don´t get as much attention

I don't think the coat is too baggy. When one reaches a certain age, one must allow themselves a bit of "room to grow". My friend here probably won't be hitting Gold's on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to keep himself in a pair of skinny jeans.

This is his style, not an ill attempt at what seems to be the modern trend.

left coast becca said ... (11:40 PM) :

Sart - I found your blog a couple weeks ago and it's now part of my daily blog reading...thank you for the wonderful photos and examples of different kinds of personal style found on streets around the world.

With regards to showing more "stylish older women" on your pages I read the original post as to mean more women closer to the posters age - over 60, not over 40.

You have a nice mix of people and ages but I think the idea of "women over 40" as falling in the same category as the gentleman in Old Man Style to be off base.

Just my two cents.

Anonymous said ... (11:47 PM) :

Not only do I love the style, I love the picture as a whole. There is a very warm feeling with the light illuminating from the storefront window. The light is a perfect representation of the afternoon sun setting in the late fall/winter. I feel like this gentlemen is on his way to grab an "Old Fashioned" at a sophisticated lounge, hotel bar or restaurant.

I'm shocked that no one has mentioned the pocket square in his overcoat! We had a discussion about this a few weeks ago; our 'old man with style' shows that it works!

Anonymous said ... (2:29 AM) :

Yes that's what's so interesting about seeing 'old' and youth dressed as they really are. Although some youth think anyone over 30 is old, so we don't see this range in magazines or ad campaigns that much.

i love old man style! i wish we could see more of it. i like that some "gentlemen of a certain age" haven't forgotten what fun it is to dress well.

Anonymous said ... (2:50 PM) :

pssh, what makes this blog stand out from not only fashion magazines, but also street style blogs, is its eclectic nature. take a look at some of the others - they're all 25 year old hipsters wearing what ranges from tacky to cute, but all the same. i think sart brings about the character of nyc and the wonderfully imaganitive style of its residents.

also, i'd venture to say even young men can have old man style, but sadly, most are not so lucky.

Anonymous said ... (2:53 PM) :

Sart, please keep taking pictures of whomever you want, without countng up how many pictures of this type and that type of person you're shooting ... and if no older ladies catch your eye for a while, then so be it.

Just thought I'd let you know that I'm with you on your response to Anon 1.42.

Joe Frances said ... (9:35 PM) :

It may be "old man" but I am just 50 which is probably totally ancient, but I try to emulate this look in the winter. Love it. Love it.

Loved it and so agree about the black; just not sure about the "old man's style" comment; do you also use the phrase "old women's style" ? Sorry nothing PC intended, just the reality in which we live; stop 100 people under 30 on the street and ask them what comes to mind.